State and local government payrolls
Outside of New York City, Nassau and Suffolk counties have the largest individual groups of government employees in the state and the highest payrolls, according to data from the state comptroller. And when you look at average salaries, four Long Island villages turn up in the top 15, along with Long Island judges and the Nassau Interim Finance Authority.
This payroll list includes active employees enrolled in the New York State and Local Retirement System and as such does not include part-time or seasonal employees who would not be eligible for pensions. New York City employees are not included. State employees are grouped by department or division. You can read more here. And while clerical and other school district employees are included here by district, we have a separate database of for teachers and administrators.
Data were obtained under the state's Freedom of Information Act. This database was posted on Nov. 28, 2017.Top 10 government units by payroll size
Top 15 government units by average pay
You can search and sort within this list of 3,230 governments and agencies such as the Division of State Police, Port Authority, or the Education Department for the past two fiscal years, which end on March 31. Clicking on an "employer" name will bring you to a list of employees for the two years. Or you can go directly to that database of individual pay. Charts powered by amCharts
| Employer | 2017 employees | 2017 total pay | 2017 average pay | 2016 employees | 2016 total pay | 2016 average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employer Livingston Soil,Water Cons Dist | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $75,825.60 | 2017 average pay $75,825.60 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $68,481.60 | 2016 average pay $68,481.60 |
| Employer Village of Clayville | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $75,819.04 | 2017 average pay $25,273.01 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $74,900.10 | 2016 average pay $18,725.03 |
| Employer Village of Freeville | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $75,282.28 | 2017 average pay $15,056.46 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $82,281.96 | 2016 average pay $16,456.39 |
| Employer Village of Baxter Estates | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $74,538.52 | 2017 average pay $74,538.52 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $53,715.25 | 2016 average pay $26,857.63 |
| Employer Clyde-Savannah Pub Library | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $74,428.83 | 2017 average pay $14,885.77 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $41,438.23 | 2016 average pay $10,359.56 |
| Employer Clinton Co Soil/Water Con Dis | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $74,426.03 | 2017 average pay $37,213.02 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $69,007.65 | 2016 average pay $17,251.91 |
| Employer Village of Cato | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $73,874.60 | 2017 average pay $24,624.87 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $68,791.36 | 2016 average pay $22,930.45 |
| Employer Village of Copenhagen | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $73,322.12 | 2017 average pay $14,664.42 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $89,558.58 | 2016 average pay $17,911.72 |
| Employer Village of Dresden | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $72,684.04 | 2017 average pay $24,228.01 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $70,483.53 | 2016 average pay $23,494.51 |
| Employer Woodridge Housing Authority | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $72,185.25 | 2017 average pay $36,092.63 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $65,632.70 | 2016 average pay $32,816.35 |
| Employer Lansing Community Library | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $72,143.03 | 2017 average pay $36,071.52 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $68,694.45 | 2016 average pay $34,347.23 |
| Employer Village of Milford | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $70,855.00 | 2017 average pay $23,618.33 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $61,302.37 | 2016 average pay $15,325.59 |
| Employer Vista Fire District #1 | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $70,484.68 | 2017 average pay $70,484.68 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $66,153.86 | 2016 average pay $66,153.86 |
| Employer Mamakating Library District | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $70,422.30 | 2017 average pay $35,211.15 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $64,589.18 | 2016 average pay $32,294.59 |
| Employer Lyons Fire District | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $69,569.00 | 2017 average pay $6,324.45 | 2016 employees -1 | 2016 total pay $-1.00 | 2016 average pay $-1.00 |
| Employer Village of Hewlett Neck | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $69,303.50 | 2017 average pay $23,101.17 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $64,321.21 | 2016 average pay $21,440.40 |
| Employer Village of Alexander | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $68,929.38 | 2017 average pay $34,464.69 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $67,990.00 | 2016 average pay $33,995.00 |
| Employer Wayne Co Ind Dev Agency | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $68,700.48 | 2017 average pay $68,700.48 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $136,369.44 | 2016 average pay $68,184.72 |
| Employer Perry Public Library | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $68,168.85 | 2017 average pay $17,042.21 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $70,851.18 | 2016 average pay $11,808.53 |
| Employer Mechanicville Dist Pub Library | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $67,404.15 | 2017 average pay $16,851.04 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $96,420.10 | 2016 average pay $32,140.03 |
| Employer Town of Green Island | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $66,700.29 | 2017 average pay $13,340.06 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $67,832.26 | 2016 average pay $13,566.45 |
| Employer Town of Cayuta | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $66,580.74 | 2017 average pay $22,193.58 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $78,495.62 | 2016 average pay $19,623.91 |
| Employer Village of Saddle Rock | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $66,412.00 | 2017 average pay $16,603.00 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $76,359.90 | 2016 average pay $38,179.95 |
| Employer Village of Evans Mills | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $65,425.35 | 2017 average pay $21,808.45 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $67,340.54 | 2016 average pay $22,446.85 |
| Employer Salamanca Ind Dev Agcy | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $65,356.18 | 2017 average pay $32,678.09 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $69,667.71 | 2016 average pay $34,833.86 |
| Employer West Hurley Public Library | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $65,154.65 | 2017 average pay $16,288.66 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $59,369.52 | 2016 average pay $14,842.38 |
| Employer Town of Plainfield | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $63,318.23 | 2017 average pay $12,663.65 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $54,666.20 | 2016 average pay $9,111.03 |
| Employer Town of Watertown Fire Distict | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $63,205.92 | 2017 average pay $31,602.96 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $11,262.79 | 2016 average pay $5,631.40 |
| Employer Village of Odessa | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $60,930.34 | 2017 average pay $15,232.59 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $60,580.34 | 2016 average pay $15,145.09 |
| Employer Village of Harrisville | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $60,569.22 | 2017 average pay $20,189.74 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $77,620.80 | 2016 average pay $25,873.60 |
| Employer Village of Cherry Valley | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $60,181.75 | 2017 average pay $20,060.58 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $75,749.00 | 2016 average pay $25,249.67 |
| Employer Village of Nelliston | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $60,037.64 | 2017 average pay $30,018.82 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $62,977.78 | 2016 average pay $31,488.89 |
| Employer Cutchogue Fire District | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $59,864.19 | 2017 average pay $29,932.10 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $46,494.84 | 2016 average pay $23,247.42 |
| Employer Village of Elba | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $59,265.28 | 2017 average pay $14,816.32 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $61,132.34 | 2016 average pay $20,377.45 |
| Employer South Line Fire District #10 | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $57,770.02 | 2017 average pay $14,442.51 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $56,632.50 | 2016 average pay $14,158.13 |
| Employer Pompey Hill Fire District | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $57,506.25 | 2017 average pay $57,506.25 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $42,678.00 | 2016 average pay $42,678.00 |
| Employer St Johnsville Housing Auth | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $56,976.35 | 2017 average pay $18,992.12 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $71,614.83 | 2016 average pay $35,807.42 |
| Employer Village of The Branch | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $56,833.42 | 2017 average pay $9,472.24 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $43,583.40 | 2016 average pay $7,263.90 |
| Employer Town of Lincklaen | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $56,300.00 | 2017 average pay $18,766.67 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $53,250.02 | 2016 average pay $17,750.01 |
| Employer Village of Cherry Creek | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $56,026.32 | 2017 average pay $18,675.44 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $51,828.08 | 2016 average pay $17,276.03 |
| Employer Village of Candor | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $54,858.03 | 2017 average pay $13,714.51 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $63,427.61 | 2016 average pay $12,685.52 |
| Employer Village of Cove Neck | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $54,442.50 | 2017 average pay $54,442.50 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $53,375.00 | 2016 average pay $53,375.00 |
| Employer Village of Jeffersonville | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $53,169.77 | 2017 average pay $17,723.26 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $128,010.07 | 2016 average pay $25,602.01 |
| Employer Civil Service - Test Admin | 2017 employees 48 | 2017 total pay $52,960.75 | 2017 average pay $1,103.35 | 2016 employees 55 | 2016 total pay $62,327.00 | 2016 average pay $1,133.22 |
| Employer Dolgeville Housing Authority | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $52,147.80 | 2017 average pay $13,036.95 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $54,057.18 | 2016 average pay $18,019.06 |
| Employer Spring Valley Housing Auth | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $50,943.62 | 2017 average pay $50,943.62 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $50,943.62 | 2016 average pay $50,943.62 |
| Employer Eastport Fire District | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $50,595.20 | 2017 average pay $50,595.20 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $48,609.22 | 2016 average pay $48,609.22 |
| Employer East Moriches Fire Dist | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $50,360.60 | 2017 average pay $50,360.60 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $43,970.00 | 2016 average pay $43,970.00 |
| Employer South Farmingdale Fire Dist | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $50,283.05 | 2017 average pay $50,283.05 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $48,839.80 | 2016 average pay $48,839.80 |
| Employer Mendon Fire District | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $50,252.00 | 2017 average pay $50,252.00 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $48,480.00 | 2016 average pay $48,480.00 |
| Employer Putnam CSD | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $49,850.94 | 2017 average pay $12,462.74 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $41,241.58 | 2016 average pay $8,248.32 |
| Employer Town of Clare | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $49,731.71 | 2017 average pay $9,946.34 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $13,280.00 | 2016 average pay $6,640.00 |
| Employer The Comm Libr of Cobleskill | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $49,215.54 | 2017 average pay $24,607.77 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $68,187.98 | 2016 average pay $34,093.99 |
| Employer Hornell Industrial Dev Agency | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $48,990.58 | 2017 average pay $48,990.58 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $45,000.28 | 2016 average pay $45,000.28 |
| Employer Village of Forestville | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $48,810.26 | 2017 average pay $16,270.09 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $77,886.30 | 2016 average pay $15,577.26 |
| Employer Clifton Prk Halfmoon Fire Dist | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $48,060.27 | 2017 average pay $48,060.27 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $46,398.94 | 2016 average pay $46,398.94 |
| Employer Yorktown Heights Fire District | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $48,000.00 | 2017 average pay $48,000.00 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $46,500.33 | 2016 average pay $46,500.33 |
| Employer Maynard Fire District | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $46,939.20 | 2017 average pay $46,939.20 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $43,168.00 | 2016 average pay $43,168.00 |
| Employer Village of Wyoming | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $46,538.93 | 2017 average pay $11,634.73 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $36,684.57 | 2016 average pay $7,336.91 |
| Employer Horse Breeding Devel Fund | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $45,840.08 | 2017 average pay $45,840.08 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $44,483.86 | 2016 average pay $44,483.86 |
| Employer Franklin Co Ind Dev Agcy | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $43,819.76 | 2017 average pay $43,819.76 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $123,646.48 | 2016 average pay $61,823.24 |
| Employer Village of Nelsonville | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $42,943.00 | 2017 average pay $14,314.33 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $42,943.00 | 2016 average pay $14,314.33 |
| Employer Town of Montague | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $42,762.40 | 2017 average pay $10,690.60 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $41,543.20 | 2016 average pay $10,385.80 |
| Employer Village of Middleville | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $42,298.32 | 2017 average pay $7,049.72 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $52,639.48 | 2016 average pay $7,519.93 |
| Employer South Hempstead Fire District | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $41,376.99 | 2017 average pay $41,376.99 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $13,186.26 | 2016 average pay $13,186.26 |
| Employer Hudson Valley Greenway Council | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $40,650.34 | 2017 average pay $40,650.34 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $58,173.13 | 2016 average pay $58,173.13 |
| Employer Hyde Park Fire & Water District | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $40,212.56 | 2017 average pay $20,106.28 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $39,644.16 | 2016 average pay $13,214.72 |
| Employer Albany County Ind Devel Agency | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $39,999.98 | 2017 average pay $39,999.98 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $39,999.99 | 2016 average pay $39,999.99 |
| Employer Village of Gilbertsville | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $39,867.20 | 2017 average pay $39,867.20 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $39,097.56 | 2016 average pay $39,097.56 |
| Employer Hempstead Sanitary District 14 | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $36,475.00 | 2017 average pay $12,158.33 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $38,900.00 | 2016 average pay $9,725.00 |
| Employer Groton Housing Authority | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $34,982.49 | 2017 average pay $34,982.49 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $31,980.50 | 2016 average pay $31,980.50 |
| Employer Hughsonville Fire District | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $34,907.56 | 2017 average pay $6,981.51 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $39,878.07 | 2016 average pay $9,969.52 |
| Employer Galway Public Library | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $33,905.02 | 2017 average pay $33,905.02 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $42,207.63 | 2016 average pay $14,069.21 |
| Employer Pound Ridge Fire Dist | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $33,002.81 | 2017 average pay $33,002.81 | 2016 employees -1 | 2016 total pay $-1.00 | 2016 average pay $-1.00 |
| Employer Village of Fort Ann | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $32,999.98 | 2017 average pay $32,999.98 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $34,038.57 | 2016 average pay $34,038.57 |
| Employer Village of Deruyter | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $32,258.72 | 2017 average pay $5,376.45 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $31,459.50 | 2016 average pay $7,864.88 |
| Employer Town of Red House | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $30,919.00 | 2017 average pay $5,153.17 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $28,457.27 | 2016 average pay $4,742.88 |
| Employer East Marion Fire District | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $30,424.08 | 2017 average pay $30,424.08 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $29,976.69 | 2016 average pay $29,976.69 |
| Employer Stony Point Fire District | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $30,000.00 | 2017 average pay $15,000.00 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $30,000.00 | 2016 average pay $15,000.00 |
| Employer Village of Waterford | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $29,462.44 | 2017 average pay $4,910.41 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $27,008.46 | 2016 average pay $4,501.41 |
| Employer Village of Sandy Creek | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $28,630.70 | 2017 average pay $14,315.35 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $27,848.70 | 2016 average pay $13,924.35 |
| Employer Manorville Fire District | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $28,081.16 | 2017 average pay $7,020.29 | 2016 employees -1 | 2016 total pay $-1.00 | 2016 average pay $-1.00 |
| Employer Mastic Fire District | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $26,671.91 | 2017 average pay $13,335.96 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $27,522.26 | 2016 average pay $6,880.57 |
| Employer East Greenbush Fd #3 | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $25,806.54 | 2017 average pay $25,806.54 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $25,454.62 | 2016 average pay $25,454.62 |
| Employer No Syracuse Housing Authority | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $24,695.98 | 2017 average pay $24,695.98 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $25,184.51 | 2016 average pay $25,184.51 |
| Employer Village of Dering Harbor | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $23,689.56 | 2017 average pay $23,689.56 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $23,340.00 | 2016 average pay $23,340.00 |
| Employer Village of Delanson | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $23,488.71 | 2017 average pay $5,872.18 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $28,388.71 | 2016 average pay $9,462.90 |
| Employer Village of Barneveld | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $22,063.00 | 2017 average pay $4,412.60 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $11,282.00 | 2016 average pay $2,820.50 |
| Employer Sandy Creek Lacona Jnt Water Wrk | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $21,983.08 | 2017 average pay $7,327.69 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $21,684.38 | 2016 average pay $7,228.13 |
| Employer Village of Spencer | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $21,120.00 | 2017 average pay $21,120.00 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $20,480.00 | 2016 average pay $20,480.00 |
| Employer East Glenville Fire District | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $20,936.01 | 2017 average pay $5,234.00 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $49,140.91 | 2016 average pay $16,380.30 |
| Employer Cortlandville Fire District | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $20,750.04 | 2017 average pay $10,375.02 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $20,500.08 | 2016 average pay $10,250.04 |
| Employer Village of Leicester | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $20,666.64 | 2017 average pay $20,666.64 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $6,666.68 | 2016 average pay $6,666.68 |
| Employer Village of Hermon | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $18,616.00 | 2017 average pay $18,616.00 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $21,581.00 | 2016 average pay $21,581.00 |
| Employer Endwell Fire Dist | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $18,003.28 | 2017 average pay $18,003.28 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $44,004.64 | 2016 average pay $22,002.32 |
| Employer Village of Burdett | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $17,833.32 | 2017 average pay $8,916.66 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $17,245.32 | 2016 average pay $8,622.66 |
| Employer Village of Mannsville | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $17,353.10 | 2017 average pay $8,676.55 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $16,482.50 | 2016 average pay $8,241.25 |
| Employer Inwood Fire District | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $16,961.06 | 2017 average pay $16,961.06 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $16,648.20 | 2016 average pay $16,648.20 |
| Employer Adirondack Pk Loc Govt Rev Bd | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $16,657.92 | 2017 average pay $16,657.92 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $16,657.92 | 2016 average pay $16,657.92 |
| Employer Ausable Chester Kees Fire Dist | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $16,541.59 | 2017 average pay $5,513.86 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $16,999.92 | 2016 average pay $5,666.64 |
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